Britley Ritz is a Meteorologist at WHIO-TV in Dayton, OH. She specializes in climate change and environmental issues, focusing on topics such as hydrology, water management, and climate policy, while also covering regional interest and world news. Britley's work has been featured in Yahoo News, MSN, and Cox Media Group.
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The summertime feels attempt to slide back into the Miami Valley Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
DAYTON — A weak, dry cold front slid thorugh the Miami valley Sunday. This allows for temperatures to stay in the upper 60s Monday and Tuesday with more of a northerly wind flow.
DAYTON — You aren't alone. Many across the United States have noticed an increase of this noisey and possibly soothing insecet. The weather actually plays a huge role in the increased population.
DAYTON — This storm will strengthen moving slowly toward the east northeast. Isaias will become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
By: Britley Ritz
Isaias is now the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, and the latest first hurricane for the Atlantic in over 120 years.
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to become a major hurricane Friday morning. Isaias is already a strong category 2 storm.
DAYTON — Rain chances will return late Tuesday ahead of the next cold front. This next front will eventually slide through the Miami Valley and drop temperatures to the cold of the season. This will be a gradual temperature drop, but definitely noticeable heading into the weekend.
How is this possible?
Let's start off with noting that the threats are extremely low with the upcoming cold front. The Storm Predicition Center has a marginal risk, level 1 of 5 in place south of I70 Wednesday and the entire Valley under the same for Thursday.
DAYTON — Our next cold front brings in the potential for frost this weekend across the majority of the Miami Valley. Low temperatures will be falling into the 30s and 40s Saturday morning and Sunday morning low temperatures can reach near the freezing level.
